My Gym Children's Fitness Center vs KidStage Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of My Gym Children's Fitness Center vs KidStage including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
KidStage Franchise
Investment $36,760 - $277,200$8,500 - $18,500
Franchise Fee $25,000 - $55,000$8,500
Royalty Fee 7%-8%6%
Advertising Fee 1%13,000 HIGH: $18
Year Founded 19831997
Year Franchised 19952003
Term Of Agreement 12 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 12 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
KidStage Franchise
Experience
  • Industry experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

  • General business experience
  • Desire to work with children
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    Financing Options
     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    KidStage Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesNo/No
    Start-up Costs No/YesNo/No
    Equipment No/YesNo/No
    Inventory No/YesNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support
     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    KidStage Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 40 hours Classroom Training: 19 hours -
    Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform Toll-free phone line, Internet
    Marketing Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
    Operations 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		 Franchise can be run from home.

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    Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.

    Expansion Plans
     
    My Gym Children's Fitness Center Franchise
    KidStage Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion YesNo

    Company Overviews

    About My Gym Children's Fitness Center

    Welcome to the exciting business of children's gyms! The timing is right The children's fitness industry offers a vast marketplace where the potential has now become even greater because of school budget cuts, decreasing opportunities for safe play in parks and neighborhoods, and the appalling state of the physical fitness of our youth. Millions of our children are overweight, inactive and below minimum standards for strength, flexibility and endurance. The need for more children's gyms is apparent, and the field offers an abundance of opportunities to those who love children.
    Improve the lives of children Our innovative and carefully structured programs, along with our ideal student/teacher ratio and noncompetitive atmosphere, allow children to discover what great things they can accomplish. My Gym Kids have so much fun developing strength, balance, coordination, agility, flexibility, fine and gross motor proficiency, social skills and self-esteem as they run, jump, tumble, dance and sing.
    Be your own boss Our franchisees derive real satisfaction from running a business
    that promotes the physical and emotional health of our world's most precious resource, our children.
    Veteran Incentives  $10,000 off franchise fee
    #202 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About KidStage

    KidStage is offering unique and fun-filled franchises. Our opportunity can be a home-based business in which you offer KidStage classes which actually take place in your local schools, day care centers, senior citizen centers, boys and girls clubs, YMCA's etc. No high costs of leasing or purchasing space. You will find KidStage a profitable and high-demand business.

    KidStage is a complete "Performing Arts Learning Center" using ordinary classrooms as our "theatre" in which we teach children self-expression and creativity, as well as give them confidence through their participation in theatrical productions. With overcrowded schools, over-worked teachers and tight school budgets, the extra time and effort needed to help students is practically non-existent. KidStage was formed specifically to solve this growing problem. We have spent over 15 years developing solutions to assist in helping children.

    The success of our programs has propelled us to the point that we are now offering Franchises in selected areas. We are seeking creative, enthusiastic individuals interested in establishing a successful business while at the same time making a positive difference in the lives of children. Most importantly, theatre experience is not necessary!